Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Effingham County). They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-0 win over the South Effingham Mustangs. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Mustangs are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tucker Perkins, who threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Ryan Wells was Perkins' top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Effingham County and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for South Effingham, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Effingham County will take on Lakeside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Effingham County surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Effingham, they will challenge Evans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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